Name
Panel Discussion: From Data Silos to Quality Data: Building a Mine Data Platform That Delivers One Source of Truth
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
Speakers
Tim Bezaire, Imperial Oil
Khaled Ali, De Beers Canada Inc.
Samuel Koulibali, Endeavour Mining
Bershu Nkwawir, Schneider Electric
Khaled Ali, De Beers Canada Inc.
Samuel Koulibali, Endeavour Mining
Bershu Nkwawir, Schneider Electric
Description
- Understanding how data silos between OT and IT systems—such as fleet management, plant control systems, maintenance platforms, and enterprise software—limit operational visibility and decision-making across mining operations.
- Exploring practical approaches to OT/IT integration, enabling operational technology (equipment, sensors, control systems) to connect with enterprise IT systems to create a unified and reliable data environment.
- Establishing clear data ownership and governance, including who is responsible for data quality, how standards are defined, and how mining organizations ensure data remains trusted and consistent across sites.
- Identifying how to move beyond dashboards that no one uses by developing KPIs that operators, engineers, and supervisors actually rely on for daily operational decisions.
- Sharing lessons on how a unified mine data platform helps transform fragmented operational data into high-quality, trusted datasets that support analytics, AI, and autonomous mining operations.